Spring Lover won The Carter Handicap- Grade I over todays distance and looks to have a good chance in winning The San Carlos Stakes with his stable mate Moon Landing his main rival.

               San Carlos Stakes – Grade II – $250.000 Purse

                      SA- For Three Year Olds And Upward

                                  Seven furlongs Dirt.

                                          July 1, 2017

Prince Of Wales, Owner Blushing Meadows, jockey Garcia Mar.

Winning four from thirteen starts, two over today’s distance an allowance at SA by half a length, The Shackleton by a length both in 1.21.2. He last ran in The True North – Grade II finishing a running on second beaten by a length over six furlongs.

Scott The Great, Owner Team 7 Illusions, jockey Nakatani C S

Won three from eighteen starts, winner of a maiden at TAM, an allowance at WO over a mile sixteenth dirt also The TUP Handicap over a mile sixteenth turf by a length. The last time he ran over todays distance was in The Queenston Stakes where he finished second beaten by a nose in 1.21.4. Just been purchased by his present owner for $750.000.

Dial It In, Owner Smokey Stover, jockey Baze T C

Won four from fourteen starts, winning a maiden at AQU also The SA Derby – Grade I for a previous owner. He was purchased for $400.000 by his present owner winning two from four starts, both allowances at AQU on indirt over a mile, today’s race is the first time he will be running over the distance of seven furlongs.

Spring Lover, Owner Mb Stables, jockey Gallardo A A

Won seven from eighteen starts, winning two Grade II, The Futurity and The LA Derby also two Grade I, The BG Stakes and The Carter Handicap over todays distance in 1.21.2 by half a length, he followed that with his last race by finishing second in The CD – Grade II beaten by a quarter of a length. Looks to be the one to beat here.

Moon Landing, Owner Mb Stables, jockey Van Dyke D

Won eight from twenty seven starts. Purchased by his present owner for $150.000 and since then won six from eighteen starts, an allowance and five Stakes, two in Grade I over todays distance, The Triple Bend Stakes in 1.21.1 also The Forego in 1.21.3. He last ran in The Kona Stakes – Grade II over six and half furlong, finishing a running on second beaten by half a length.

Good luck to all.

The Englishman.

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